6
loosen(verb, hold, increase, open, loose)
4
relax
4
slacken(verb, decrease, extend)
2
let go(verb, expression, idiom, open, loose)
2
loose(verb, adjective)
1
disengage
1
disentangle
1
emancipate
1
free
1
give(verb, hold, open, destroy, fail)
1
melt
1
release
1
sag(verb, increase, rise, droop)
1
slack
1
soften
1
unbolt
1
unhook
0
abate
0
ambiguous
0
amplify
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